- 1. Leave a letter
- 2. Touch the holy stones
- 3. Bow to the Mother of God
- 4. Shudder from betrayal
- 5. Walk the Sorrowful Path
- 6. Look into the sky
- 7. Cry silently
- 8. Be initiated into a Jerusalemite
- 9. Walk along the local Arbat
- 10. Remember the children
The entire world seems to be fighting for the right to own a piece of land in the heart of the desert in the Judean Mountains. On its stones there are traces of the most famous tragedies in the history of human civilization. Its inimitable aura brings biblical paintings to life with every step you take through the cramped streets.
The Temple of King Solomon once stood in Jerusalem, the Procurator in a cloak with a bloody lining decided human destinies, and the Savior ascended to Golgotha so that the world would finally be filled with love.
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1. Leave a letter
Jerusalem is called the ocean of history. King Saul proclaimed it the capital of the Kingdom of Israel in the 11th century BC. BC, the Temple of Solomon was built here. Today, only the preserved western wall reminds of him, where people come with their hopes and aspirations. The Wailing Wall is the holiest place on earth for any Jew. Here the stones of the Temple embody the dreams of people and their hopes for unification.
It is customary to leave a note with wishes in the Wailing Wall. It is believed that the millennial stones will surely fulfill everything, you just have to be patient.
Do not take pictures near the Western Wall during Shabbat
2. Touch the holy stones
Hundreds of millions of Christians dream of being in Jerusalem to see the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and touch the last refuge of the Savior. The temple was founded in the 4th century by Helena Equal to the Apostles and stands on Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified, buried, and then resurrected.
From here a new religion began. Every year on Easter, the Holy Fire descends on these walls darkened with time. In this holy place, in the chapel of the Angel, the remains of the stone that covered the entrance to the Tomb is kept.
Come to the temple early in the morning when there are few tourists
3. Bow to the Mother of God
Mary, the mother of the Savior, rests in the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin, at the foot of the Mount of Olives in the valley of Jehoshaphat. The underground temple has a cruciform shape and two entrances lead to the tomb. Come to worship the Virgin from the west, and leave the tomb filled with divine light through the north, without turning your back to the tombstone. Remember to touch the cool stone. The burial place of the Savior's Mother has miraculous powers.
Pray at the icon of the Mother of God in a stone icon case. The icon is able to heal the suffering
4. Shudder from betrayal
The remains of the Garden of Gethsemane, where the most terrible betrayal in the history of mankind took place two millennia ago, are located at the beginning of the Mount of Olives. In the courtyard of the Basilica of All Nations, there are olive trees, each of which is more than 2000 years old. They remember the Savior, and the mere thought of this makes the heart tremble involuntarily and fills it with love.
In the temple in front of the main throne, bow to a stone in a crown of thorns. It was near him that Judas pointed Jesus to his persecutors with a kiss.
Carefully pick up the fallen leaf from the olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane and save it as a sacred relic
5. Walk the Sorrowful Path
The road, which the Savior went to execution, is called Via Dolorosa. The path starts from the Pretorium - the seat of the court located near the Lion Gate. All 14 stations of the Sorrowful Way are marked on the walls of the Old City, and the Via Dolorosa ends in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Walk this road at dawn or in the evening, when the heat subsides and the bustle of the streets of Jerusalem subsides a little
6. Look into the sky
The bell tower of the Orthodox nunnery, called the Russian candle, is clearly visible from anywhere in Jerusalem. Her bell was cast in Russia and delivered by sea to Jaffa in 1885.308 pounds of weight seemed to the Arab loaders an unbearable burden and they refused to be transported. The nuns manually rolled the bell to the Mount of Olives, covering more than 60 km in a week.
The blessed silence on the territory of the monastery is sometimes interrupted by the call of the muezzin. The mosque is located right behind the fence, because Jerusalem is the city of three religions.
On the way to the Russian candle, at one of the bends of the winding dusty road, do not pass by the white donkey. The one who is waiting for the coming of the Savior
7. Cry silently
Yad Vashem is a special place not only for Jews. From the walls of the memorial dedicated to those who died in the Holocaust during the years of Nazi madness, people come out in tears. An endless list of victims whose names sound from the speakers, old photos and the hope that something like this will never happen again are the main exhibits of the Museum "Memory and Name".
Think silently of those lost by your family or friends. Their names should not disappear from memory
8. Be initiated into a Jerusalemite
Do you want to feel like a real resident of an ancient city, learn to breathe with it in the same rhythm and understand it from a half-glance? Go to Mahane Yehuda Market.
It is here that Jerusalem is represented spicy, noisy, colorful, hot, abusive, but very colorful in all possible manifestations of human relations.
Haggle until you hoarse! Try, smell, listen, touch and swear for grams, millimeters and drops. Everything is possible here, and therefore Mahane Yehuda will remain with you for life as an unforgettable and exotic adventure.
When approaching the bazaar, do not forget to put your wallet in the safest pocket
9. Walk along the local Arbat
Crazed by the bustle of the marketplace, shop for souvenirs on Ben Yehuda, a pedestrianized shopping street that sells everything from clear water diamonds to deep-fried falafel. You will kill two birds with one stone: solve the issue of buying souvenirs for colleagues who need attention at home, and try Jerusalem street food. The second aspect is addictive! After having a snack on Ben Yehuda, you can very likely return a return plane ticket.
Choose Meorav Yerushalmi as your main meal. Jerusalem-style solyanka (and this is not a soup!) Is a great argument in favor of constant trips to the Holy Land
10. Remember the children
If the younger members of your tourist group have so far had fun only by throwing stones into the Kidron Valley and did not want to be reverently silent near the shrines, please them with an interesting program at the Biblical Zoo.
The green oasis, full of life, has gathered under its shade the animals mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures, and just rare representatives of the local fauna.
Take part in the lottery. The winner gets the right to ride an elephant for free
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Every person should visit Jerusalem at least once in his life. At the same time, it is not necessary to be an adherent of any religion. This city has an amazing powerful energy and is able to charge everyone who clings to the places of its power with it.
